Synopses & Reviews
These poems send the reader on a journey into the hidden realm of the subconscious, where the sixth sense of knowing overwhelms the other five. Chris Katsaropoulos has written a collection of poems that turn words and phrases inside out, bringing forth the intricate truths that can be found within a frozen landscape, a lost tribe of warriors, a funeral cortege, or a chrysanthemum weathering a drought. The dark existential themes capture the uneven and inexplicable nature of the human soul as it tries to muddle through a world that sometimes seems designed to thwart every attempt to love, while at the same time filled with beauty and overflowing with life.
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"Complex Knowing is most assuredly one of the more important collections of poetry by an American writer to come before the public. . . . we can only hope that he will pause frequently to offers poems such as these." —Grady Harop, literaryaficionado.com
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"Katsaropoulos’ collection [is] a poignant and necessary delivery of the most wonderful of human capacities, our ability to withstand the hurt and the joy." —Mark Eleveld, Booklist
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"These poems are illusive but very human, accessible and complex, cosmic and archetypal, a study in contrasts. Taking the time to understand them is the 'Rosetta Stone' for this collection, and the reader who searches will find a wealth of meaning and enjoyment." —Sylvia Andrews, examiner.com
About the Author
Chris Katsaropoulos is the author of more than a dozen books, including the novels Antiphony and Fragile. He has worked as an editor and product manager for major trade and textbook publishers, including Pearson Education and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. He lives in Carmel, Indiana.